Day in Pictures, Oct. 9, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on October 9, 2013 8:01 PM

Photo: Jimmy May/Associated Press

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Tragic leap: Hungarian wingsuit flier Viktor Kovats jumps off a cliff in China's Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park shortly before crashing into rocks on his descent. His body was recovered from steep, forested terrain in the valley below. Kovats, who was highly experienced in the daredevil sport, was practicing for the second World Wingsuit Championship this weekend. less

Tragic leap: Hungarian wingsuit flier Viktor Kovats jumps off a cliff in China's Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park shortly before crashing into rocks on his descent. His body was recovered from steep, ... more

Linsanity is alive and well in the Philippines: Reporters swarm Jeremy Lin during a break at Rockets team practice in suburban Pasay.

Linsanity is alive and well in the Philippines: Reporters swarm Jeremy Lin during a break at Rockets team practice in suburban Pasay.

Photo: Bullit Marquez, Associated Press

Linsanity is alive and well in the Philippines: Reporters swarm... Photo-5296961.71805 - Connecticut Post

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Mango slice? Banana slug? According to the AFP caption, this pooch at the National Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow is a "raccoon dog," though it doesn't look much like its namesake. But what is it sniffing? less

Mango slice? Banana slug? According to the AFP caption, this pooch at the National Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow is a "raccoon dog," though it doesn't look much like its namesake. But what is it ... more

Elephants frolic at sunset at Amboseli National Park in Nairobi. Kenya and Tanzania have begun an aerial census of elephants and other large mammals in the shared ecosystem of the Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro and Natron-Magadi landscape. less

Elephants frolic at sunset at Amboseli National Park in Nairobi. Kenya and Tanzania have begun an aerial census of elephants and other large mammals in the shared ecosystem of the Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro and ... more